Thread guide for spinning, twisting, and winding machinery



April 19, 1927. v 1,624,934

E. ELLIOTT ET AL THREAD GUIDE FOR SPINNING, TWISTING, AND WINDING MACHINERY Filed Sept. 25, 1925 Flai. 1 Q

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EDWIN ELLIOTT AND HAROLD ROEBUCK, 0

IE SHANGHAI, CHINA.

THREAD GUIDE FOR SPINNING, T'W'ISTING, AND WINDING MACHINERY.

Application filed September 23, 1925, Serial No.

This invention relates to a thread guide for spinning, twisting and winding machincry and has for its chief objectto introduce an improved construction which will reduce friction and consequent breakages of thread, be much more durable and be capable of receiving a more etlicient adjustment than the ordinary thread guide w ich is usually constructed "from a length of wire coiled intermediately of its length and terminating in a downwardly extending linger, one portion of the wire being flattened and threaded and passed through an oblong or non-circular hole in a hinged lappet and provided with a nut by which the position of the eyelet can be adjusted.

The invention consists with an eyelet or guide, of a roller over or round which the thread is taken so that the pull of the thread comes upon the roller instead of upon the eyelet or stationary part or' the guide whereby friction and breakages are materially reduced. The guide finger or snarl catcher is advantageously made separately from the other portion of the guide and is capable of having its angular position adjusted in relation thereto.

In the accompanying drawings 2- Fig. l is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a plan of: a thread guide constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 3 is a similar View to Fig. 2 showing the shaft on which the roller is mounted broken and moved to one side to illustrate the construction of the device.

A. indicates the thread guide, B the roller, 0 the snarl catcher, and D the hinged lappet.

The thread guide A is constructed from a length of wire which is bent upwardly at a and secured to a block a having a square hole (1?. The shank a of the thread guide is threaded to receive nuts a" by which it is secured to the lappet D. The snarl catcher in the combination 58,110, and in Great Britain January 13, 1925.

C comprises a length of wire bent at right angles and one portion of such wire acts as an axle for the roller B and is formed with a squared portion at 0 to enter the square hole in the block a and the end of the wire is threaded at 0 The roller B is first placed in position on the axle portion and the square portion square hole in now placed over the threaded is then passed through the the block (1 A washer c is end of the arm which is then secured to the block a by a nut 0 and lock nut a The roller may be fitted with a loose sleeve to reduce friction The guide so formed glass, porcelain, or

constructed from any approthe like. can be attached either to a metal or Wood lappet.

VVhat we claim as our lnvention and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States is: l. A thread terminating in guide comprising a shank having a cranked end a perforated block, a roller mounted on an axle having one portion adapted to fit the perforated block and another portion bent at right angles and constructed to act as a snarl catcher, and means for securing the axle portion to the block.

2. A thread guide comprising a shank formed with a loop having acranked end terminating in a block non-circular hole,

perforated with a aroller mounted on an axle having one portion shaped to lit the noncircular hole and another portion bent at right angles and constructed to act as a snarl catcher, and means for securing the axle portion to the block with the snarl catcher in any adjusted position.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures.

EDIVIN ELLIOTT. HAROLD ROEBUCK. 

